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Founder and leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrew, has urged President John Mahama to reconsider Ghana’s priorities and convert the yet-to-be-completed National Cathedral into a fully equipped national hospital.
His comment comes after the Christian Council of Ghana during a visit to President Mahama on Tuesday,18th November,2025 at the Jubilee proposed to President Mahama to consider completing the National Cathedral project.
In the said meeting, the council emphasized that the Cathedral would not only serve as a national landmark but also reflect the highest standards of financial integrity, given its significance to the nation’s spiritual and cultural life.
Reacting to this in an interview on Atinka Morning Drive with host Ekow Budu Sam, Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrew argued that Ghana is currently facing severe socio-economic pressures, especially high youth unemployment, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and rising cost of living—conditions he believes make the construction of a cathedral an unsuitable national priority.
According to him, the country’s struggling health system urgently needs expansion, and transforming the cathedral into a “world-class specialist hospital” would serve millions of Ghanaians more meaningfully than continuing with a project he says has limited immediate public benefit.
He stressed that the youth, who make up the largest segment of Ghana’s population, are confronted with joblessness and financial hardship, a situation worsened by limited access to quality healthcare. “When young people cannot find jobs and hospitals are overcrowded, the nation must rethink what truly matters,” he said.
Rev. Andrew noted that while places of worship are important, national leadership must prioritize essential services that directly improve citizens’ lives. He further stated that redirecting resources toward healthcare would demonstrate a government committed to solving real problems rather than pursuing monumental projects.
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